First of all thanks again to Demon and linkblade for hosting the competitions! We really appreciate it <3
From my point of view, the changes to the competitions have been for the better. I don't mind the smaller group of finalists and the addition of the textboxes to the finalist voting behind spoilers was a very cool idea. Participation seems to be fine and one of my personal gripes of finalist cards receiving very low ratings is no longer an issue as well - almost all the finalists receive a rating of 3+. Great work!
One new (?) idea I'd like to contribute is adding a preview site or window to the submission form. That way it would be easier to work around spelling or formatting errors (yes, I've misspelled a card's name in my textbox for this week's entry because I was in a hurry).
Contrary to linkblade, I actually prefer Valeera. I don't really like changing spell schools and minion tribes because I imagine it being hard to implement into the game and potentially confusing for players. That said, Valeera looks like a really fun addition to the Thief archetype. Easy 4 stars from me!
Demonxz95
The new Jaina looks very cool on its own, I'd love to play with it. The card would need a dedicated set to come out with though, because it doesn't fit the usual Mage flavor very well imo. You can always go with a custom expansion of course, but in this case I'd probably suggest to go alternate timeline: What if KotFT's legendary Hero cards would have been minions instead? CursedParrot aso has made a good point with their dual-class suggestion, I think I'd like that as well. All in all, I can't even tell which card I prefer. Thrall is the more conservative approach and has received positive feedback. Jaina is more creative which has a lot of merit on its own. For me personally, both are 5 stars contenders.
BlooMefist
Garrosh is a potential winner card in my books. Very well done!
AeroJulwin
I second what the others have said. Solid card!
Dolphinslayer
I'm with linkblade here: The third version is my favorite, but you should adjust the stats.
I just randomly stumbled into this guide and all I can say is WOW! What a cool guide and what a cool deck! Thank you very much for writing this for us!
Since a certain someone mentioned that the Highlander condition on my Gul'dan card might be a little too boring, I'd like to hear your thoughts on this alternative version. Will give more feedback about 9 hours from now!
Probably want to go with this, look at this beautiful art piece! Do you think I should zoom in on the character a little more? Maybe find a shorter name?
I really like the general direction but I'm not sure if you're quite there yet. Destroying your own stuff isn't very mage-y, so maybe you could build upon your teleportation idea? "Shuffle all other friendly minions into your deck. Summon a 3/6 Water Elemental for each of them." might do the trick. I do also harbour some worries about the power level of the card at 4 Mana though, even if I agree that it would be very cool to keep the stat line.
Demonxz95
I don't think people will look kindly on adding Heros to another class than their own this week, so I'd recommend not using Jaina even if her effect is quite interesting and fits the Frost rune DK very well. Thrall on the other hand is a simple, flavorful and strong design. Thumps up from me! Maaaaaybe buff it to 5 Mana so the value of the card really jumps into your face?
Wailor
Nice one, you win this time. Both cards look solid, but I think Jaina is a little more powerful and more interesting. What I don't like about the card is the formating of the text box… I'd try to the squeeze the Battlecry into one line somheow.
BasilAnguis
Defintely my favorite card so far, perfect flavor and power level. Creative, iconic, strong but not OP, I love it. Are you sure there shouldn't be a comma at the end of the first line on Neptulon's and Rag's card as well?
Neoguli
Anduin looks way more interesting to me, but you'll have to explain why he's a dual class card for WoW noobs like me. He might also proof to be too strong in a Taunt heavy deck, so you could consider raising his Cost or changing the effect to the adjacent minions being Elusive I guess.
What a super cool theme! I'm looking forward to your ideas :)) Here's my first take. It feels hard to balance and I fear it might end up being quite polarizing so I'll probably draft another if you don't like it.
I wouldn't call hosting the competition together with Demon plus submitting a potential winner card no-showing, but I get your meaning. Fingers still crossed things work out in the best possible and quickest possible way for you. <3
The custom cards that look a little more simple have always been my favorite, so I wholeheartedly agree with you here. What's even better is that your article just gave me a very cool idea for this week's competition - let's hope everyone else agrees because there's some really strong competition among the field. Be that as it may, thanks for the inspiration Demon!
I interpreted "something such as your chick" as a minion with the dragon tribe because I thought you might refer to DragonDraena's nickname and profile picture.
My choice fell on Zzeraku because "Braw" spelled backwards is "warb" which is close enough to "warped".
"The cake is a lie" is a reference to the video game Portal where the player has to solve mazes created by an AI that promises a cake in case of success. There are graffiti on the maze's walls that state "the cake is a lie", meaning the player should try to escape because they'll probably gonna be killed no matter what. I really really liked that game, but I have also found additional meaning in the quote: I personally see it as the antithesis to the American Dream. The story of the dishwasher who becomes a millionaire is an illusion of the capitalist elite that's meant to keep you working your ass off.
I did it for the portrait as well. Got 1 win in my first run and 4 in my second, both using Evolve Shaman. Safe to say I encountered no casuals, even if there was quite some variety: Big Spell Mages, all three DK archetypes, an aggro Hunter, Pure Paladins. I'm sitting at 2.700 gold now so all in all I'm content as I've spent close to the same amount of gold as for the Valeera skin in the shop, arguably even less.
Both are solid ideas, but Xevozz feels more flavorful to me. Regarding your concerns about his power level, I think giving him Stealth would be a nice idea that gives him some protection but doesn't make him super OP.
Dolphinslayer
I really like the general idea of the card, the effect looks very versatile and fun. That said, I'm no big fan of the execution of the card to be honest. I'd just reduce the stats to 3/3/3 for starters and then take a second look at the art and the name. Your effect feels very "serious" to me, while the art and the name scream "fun".
Wailor
I like Illidari Ambusher, it's a solid card for Outcast DH that works well with their swarm cards. 4 stars from me. Small issue: the text got pretty close to the attack value, maybe you can fix that?
Neoguli
I have a clear favorite here and that's Pluxva. Easily 4 stars with a potential for 5 when I've seen the rest of the field.
machadogps
This one feels hard to evaluate somehow. The more I think about it, the more I like it though. Good job at trying to balance the broken stuff in Rogue!
Demonxz95
Very cool design in Voluk! Looks like a great synergy card for Battlecry decks without being completely broken and the flavor is very strong. 4 stars for now with a big potential to be raised to 5 when I've seen the other contestants. The Librarian looks a little bland beside it, but I'd suggest to make it a 4/7/7 for the lulz if you should choose to go with him.
linkblade91
Here's another contender for a 5 stars vote! Very creative idea, my one gripe is that it could be too strong for its cost. Maybe raise it to 7/7/7? This would defintely be a card that I'd love to pull from a pack!
Imagine a world where Rise of Shadows would have received a mini set where all the good and the bad guys team up - et voilà: super cool dual class effects.
I tried to balance this around Darkest Hour. It's pretty scary with Warlock's token cards in Wild, but Warrior also has various ways to spam cheap minions, notably in one of Dr. Boom, Mad Genius' Hero Powers. The wording leans on Plague of Flames and the existing Bomb cards.
Same here, I'm kinda furious that the new season has started and work keeps me so busy that I can't really participate like I want to. No browsing artstation or typing feedback during slow hours, too tired in the evening to do more than preparing for the next day and queue a few games with meme decks. I'm sorry that I can't make it happen even if it's my own choice to prioritise other stuff.
That said health has to come first always. I wish you all the best linkblade <3
First of all thanks again to Demon and linkblade for hosting the competitions! We really appreciate it <3
From my point of view, the changes to the competitions have been for the better. I don't mind the smaller group of finalists and the addition of the textboxes to the finalist voting behind spoilers was a very cool idea. Participation seems to be fine and one of my personal gripes of finalist cards receiving very low ratings is no longer an issue as well - almost all the finalists receive a rating of 3+. Great work!
One new (?) idea I'd like to contribute is adding a preview site or window to the submission form. That way it would be easier to work around spelling or formatting errors (yes, I've misspelled a card's name in my textbox for this week's entry because I was in a hurry).
More feedback, as promised.
I just randomly stumbled into this guide and all I can say is WOW! What a cool guide and what a cool deck! Thank you very much for writing this for us!
Since a certain someone mentioned that the Highlander condition on my Gul'dan card might be a little too boring, I'd like to hear your thoughts on this alternative version. Will give more feedback about 9 hours from now!
I had an arguably better idea than Valeera:
Probably want to go with this, look at this beautiful art piece! Do you think I should zoom in on the character a little more? Maybe find a shorter name?
Of course it does. How embarrassing.
(I've never actually played the Jailor)
First round of feedback
What a super cool theme! I'm looking forward to your ideas :)) Here's my first take. It feels hard to balance and I fear it might end up being quite polarizing so I'll probably draft another if you don't like it.
Congrats to Demon! Very cool card :)
Skyvateer?
Can confirm, this happens to me as well. Would it help to provide more info on platform, browser, etc?
I wouldn't call hosting the competition together with Demon plus submitting a potential winner card no-showing, but I get your meaning. Fingers still crossed things work out in the best possible and quickest possible way for you. <3
The custom cards that look a little more simple have always been my favorite, so I wholeheartedly agree with you here. What's even better is that your article just gave me a very cool idea for this week's competition - let's hope everyone else agrees because there's some really strong competition among the field. Be that as it may, thanks for the inspiration Demon!
I interpreted "something such as your chick" as a minion with the dragon tribe because I thought you might refer to DragonDraena's nickname and profile picture.
My choice fell on Zzeraku because "Braw" spelled backwards is "warb" which is close enough to "warped".
"The cake is a lie" is a reference to the video game Portal where the player has to solve mazes created by an AI that promises a cake in case of success. There are graffiti on the maze's walls that state "the cake is a lie", meaning the player should try to escape because they'll probably gonna be killed no matter what. I really really liked that game, but I have also found additional meaning in the quote: I personally see it as the antithesis to the American Dream. The story of the dishwasher who becomes a millionaire is an illusion of the capitalist elite that's meant to keep you working your ass off.
Zzeraku the Warped?
I did it for the portrait as well. Got 1 win in my first run and 4 in my second, both using Evolve Shaman. Safe to say I encountered no casuals, even if there was quite some variety: Big Spell Mages, all three DK archetypes, an aggro Hunter, Pure Paladins. I'm sitting at 2.700 gold now so all in all I'm content as I've spent close to the same amount of gold as for the Valeera skin in the shop, arguably even less.
Feedback time!
Imagine a world where Rise of Shadows would have received a mini set where all the good and the bad guys team up - et voilà: super cool dual class effects.
I tried to balance this around Darkest Hour. It's pretty scary with Warlock's token cards in Wild, but Warrior also has various ways to spam cheap minions, notably in one of Dr. Boom, Mad Genius' Hero Powers. The wording leans on Plague of Flames and the existing Bomb cards.
Congrats to Demon! I think you can be doubly proud because those upgrading cards rarely have a chance to win.
Same here, I'm kinda furious that the new season has started and work keeps me so busy that I can't really participate like I want to. No browsing artstation or typing feedback during slow hours, too tired in the evening to do more than preparing for the next day and queue a few games with meme decks. I'm sorry that I can't make it happen even if it's my own choice to prioritise other stuff.
That said health has to come first always. I wish you all the best linkblade <3